| A | B |
|---|
| government | A governing body or ruling political party. |
| political philosopher | A person that gives ideas in the political world. |
| founders | One who establishes something. |
| Framers | One of the people who wrote the U.S. constitution. |
| justice | The quality of being just; fairness. |
| tranquillity | The quality or state of being tranquil, or serenity. |
| democracy | A government run by the people. |
| Communism | A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy. |
| amend | To change for the better, improve. |
| ratify | To approve and give formal sanction to, confirm. |
| Declaration of Independence | Written during the American Revolutionary War to state the freedom ot the USA from Britain on July 4, 1776 |
| Articles of Confederation | The first lawa/rules for the USA. Too simple, and didn’t work and states were too separate. |
| Congress | Makes the laws, house of senate |
| Senate | wo representitives from each state. 6yr term ( California, Boxer and Feinstien) |
| House of Representitives | The lower house of the U.S. Congress and of most state legislatures. |
| Senate | 100 members |
| impeach | To make an accusation against and then kick out |
| presiding | To hold the position of authority, act as chairperson or president. |
| treason | A betrayal of trust or confidence. |
| quorum | one more then half the people there. |
